Lamar HeightsMO
A town of 111. A regional job hub with 148 jobs.
What makes Lamar Heights stand out
The thing Lamar Heights does most differently from other towns.
111 people, and everyone knows the way
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Lamar Heights’s report card
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The data
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Most working residents commute out of Lamar Heights
Most working residents leave Lamar Heights for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lamar (22%), Springfield (11%) and Joplin (10%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, hot summers
Lamar Heights has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Lamar Heights is
Lamar Heights beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Lamar Heights | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 23.3% | 16% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.7% | 13.7% |
Every workday, about 147 people come to Lamar Heights for work
Where Lamar Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lamar Heights
City in Missouri, United States
Lamar Heights is a city in Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 170
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft